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A Case of Schwannoma Originating from the Intercostal Nerve
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Case Report
VOLUME: 11 ISSUE: 4
P: 179-184
December 2010

A Case of Schwannoma Originating from the Intercostal Nerve

İstanbul Med J 2010;11(4):179-184
Türkan DÜBÜŞ 1
Gürhan ÇELİK 2
Adil ÖZTÜRK 3
Esra PAŞAOĞLU 4
Erol BOZKURT 4
1. İstanbul Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Göğüs Cerrahisi, İstanbul
2. İstanbul Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Genel Cerrahi, İstanbul
3. İstanbul Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Radyoloji, İstanbul
4. İstanbul Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Patoloji, İstanbul
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ABSTRACT

Schwannomas are asymptomatic, capsulated and solitary tumors arising from schwann cells in the nerve sheath. While intrathoracic tumors are frequently located in the mediastinum, they uncommonly originate from intercostal nerves. We report a case of schwannoma arising from an intercostal nerve in a 17-year-old woman, with chest pain, who was subsequently operated.

Keywords:
Intercostal nerve, resection, schwannoma